250-259 Alberta AHCIP block: Diseases of other endocrine glands
250-259 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 104 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands (250-259)
Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta
Codes in 250-259
250-259 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
250Diabetes mellitus251Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion252Disorders of parathyroid gland253Disorders of the pituitary gland and its hypothalamic control254Diseases of thymus gland255Disorders of adrenal glands256Ovarian dysfunction257Testicular dysfunction258Polyglandular dysfunction and related disorders259Other endocrine disordersNotes for 250-259
As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 250-259 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Endocrine and metabolic disturbances specific to the fetus and newborn (775.-)From III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
Where 250-259 sits
- 1ChapterIII. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2Block 250-259Diseases of other endocrine glands
Source and release
- Data release
- Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
- Effective date
- Jan 18, 2018
- Publisher
- Alberta Health
This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is 250-259 a valid Alberta diagnostic code?
No. 250-259 (Diseases of other endocrine glands) is a block heading in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release. It holds 104 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is 250-259 in Alberta AHCIP?
250-259 sits under III. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders.
What coding notes apply to 250-259?
Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes notes for 250-259, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?
It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.